Emile and Iris

Iris loved going to the lake house.

The drive there was her favorite part. She loved the high trees that hid the sun and the winding roads. It made her feel like she was in a whole different world.

She also loved how it made Emile. He became relaxed and smiled much more. Emile could be a very serious man and he had been for years. Up until he met Iris, life wasn’t very fun and adventurous for him and now he had a good reason to smile.

Emile glanced over at Iris as she looked out of the window happily. He also loved seeing her this way. She was content and so beautiful in nature.

“You’re gorgeous,” Emile commented.

“So are you.” She whispered. “I’m so glad we got to get away.”

“Me too. I need to show you how much you mean to me. I’ve been slacking and I don’t like it.”

“You’re only saying that because you have competition.”

“Okay, I’m invoking a rule right now. We don’t speak about my wife or your boyfriend for the duration of this trip. This is just about us and should stay that way